Interior of Earth and Plate Tectonics

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Across
  1. 5. Type of crust that is made up of silicate and aluminum minerals
  2. 7. The outermost rigid layer of the Earth, made up of the crust and the upper part of the mantle
  3. 9. Type of rock found in the oceanic crust
  4. 11. A plate boundary where plates collide, often forming mountains or causing volcanic activity.
  5. 13. Precursor to the development of the theory of plate tectonics
  6. 14. Type of crust that is made up of silicate and magnesium minerals
Down
  1. 1. Type of rock found in the continental crust
  2. 2. Scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
  3. 3. A plate boundary where plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.
  4. 4. A discontinuity that separates the mantle from the core
  5. 6. The core is entirely made up of two metals: iron and ________
  6. 8. _________ core responsible for generating Earth's magnetic field
  7. 10. A plate boundary where plates pull apart, creating new crust as magma rises
  8. 12. A discontinuity that separates the crust from the mantle